What are your top 3 straight razors?

[Pabster]

Since a lot of SRP members have a collection of straights it would be great to hear from everyone on what their top three straights are and a quick note why?

Example:
A) Dovo No. 55 - NOS/Limited Qty and big time performer.
B) Dovo Special Tortoise - Always gives a good shave, very forgiving, & takes an edge well.
C) Robert Williams - 2" blade, custom, high performer and American made!

Pabster

[holli4pirating]

8/8 George Savage & Sons; wedge, muted square point - First expensive blade I bought and a hell of a shaver
6/8 W Greaves & Son's; quarter hollow, large notch/Spanish point, thumb and index notches - A beautiful looking blade and a hell of a shaver
W. Revitt; reground to full hollow, muted square point - Lightest in my rotation, but she's very nimble and a go-to blade cause she's a hell of a shaver

Notice: These answers are subject to change

[JimmyHAD]

Robert Williams - 2" blade, custom, high performer and American made!Pabster

I am not doubting your word but I would love to see a photo of that with the 2" blade.

[gratewhitehuntr]

Hayashi Marten Sidi Japanese frameback
Frederick Reynolds faux frameback with the fake turtle and pewter bow
Henkels #38 wedge, 5/8, #2 grind on Henkel blade grind chart, ivory scales

[Maximilian]

A. Filarmonica 14 Barba Duras 8/8 ~ perfection



B. Thiers Issard Pierre Thiers Limited Edition aka TIPTLE ~ very few razors can achieve that level of shaving quality.



C. Genco Easy Aces ~ cracked ice scales. Pure sexy beauty and high shaving qualities.

[8BallAce]

1. Thomas Turton & Sons 6/8 wedge - first really fancy expensive razor. It's a nice heavy wedge and Alex Jacques did a beautiful job restoring it. My #1 shaver and #1 looker.

2. Henry Hobson wedge - approx. 11/16 - first wedge I bought over 5/8 and learned to hone. Love the french point; makes it nice for the details around my goatee and sideburns.

3. Dovo ebony handled spike point - 5/8 - first razor I bought, first razor I learned to hone on, and still one of my most enjoyable shavers. Great for detail work.

[bassguy]

In no specific order...

I) Filarmonica #13 in horn scales makes the shave easy, not sure why. just gets the job done. A-and now that Max has dressed it up so nicely, I am set for life.

II) C.V. Heljestrand MK 31 in ivory like a super light strong sports car, i can feel the terrain and maneuver very responsively. strange experience really...

III) Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras in original scales even easier than the #13, not sure why, yet.

[freebird]

This thread needs pictures lol. That being said: My top 3 (at the moment-these things could change when you obtain another razor)


Wade & Butcher "Barbers Rattler 7/8, this one is the perfect weight,not too heavy, not too light.


Expert Barber 400,I wouldn't mind having a 7 day set of these.

The third is a tie, I can't choose between the two.


Joseph Rodgers & Sons "Dutch Hollow Ground" 6/8


Timor 8/8 Hamburg Ring

[gssixgun]

Great idea with the pics this time I like it...
I am going to switch up a touch as my top three shavers as in best and easiest on the face with one pass are all still the same My L.H. Mack, the Reaper, and my Wonderedge.....Those three razors shave "MY FACE" the best,,,

However I have been expanding my horizon and been trying out new types of razors for me ie: larger blades

So "Right" now for the last few months these have been my goto razors...

The first was a gift from our very own "Search Master" Lee/hoglahoo

A 7/8 C-MON Blackie



The second was a restore I did for myself on a #14 Fillarmonica 8/8 Doble Temple....



The third is a 8/8 Friodur that I customized polished and balanced....



These are in no particular order and all of them are extremely smooth on the face, a good razor has come to be more of a smoothness thing to me I want a nice smooth shave with ZERO irritation in one pass... I can always go back and do the next two passes if I so chose, but I don't want to have too.....

[JimmyHAD]

I would love to play but honest I can't decide. It would be like asking out of a dozen which of three kids do you love more than the others and I have way more than a dozen. Anyway, if push came to shove ..... my Robert Williams swayback with pre ban elephant ivory, Livi Blue Tonge, and last but not least.... a Robert Williams frameback with mammoth scales.